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Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register reports that Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak spoke with David Lee, the agent for Andrew Bynum, on Wednesday to discuss a contract extension for the center.

Kupchak declined to detail the Wednesday conversation between him and Bynum’s representative beyond a general description of “productive and positive.” Kupchak said no changes in Bynum’s status would be coming soon.

Bynum can make more money by playing out his current deal and re-signing with the Lakers as a free agent than he can by signing an extension, but Kupchak pointed to Bynum's prior injury woes as reason why the 24-year-old might be willing to choose security versus a bigger payday.